This book was enormously valuable to me in helping my father through his final illness. My deepest thanks to the authors and the publisher!

Readers should know that the second author of this valuable text can no longer be reached at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and is best reached at "RPatt@cancerpain.org."

Thanks you & best wishes,

RP

"You Don't Have to Suffer" is one of the most helpful, honest, clearly written books on the management of long-term, severe pain that I have ever read. Every cancer patient who has or fears having pain needs to own and read this book. It is also appropriate and helpful for people with severely painful, progressive conditions like endometriosis, sickle-cell disease, lupus, or any painful condition that is being treated with narcotic medications.

The clear and thorough writing in this book helped me to understand the difference between drug tollerance and drug addiction, to know why my doctors were uncomfortable prescribing appropriately strong medication, and gave me the ammunition and courage I needed to go to a pain clinic and get treatment to control my pain and allow me to live my life.